The New York Times Best Sellers- March 17, 2019
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The New York Times Best Sellers - March 17, 2019
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Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
25 weeks on the list
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
by Delia Owens
In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
Read Review25 weeks on the list
THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ
by Heather Morris
A concentration camp detainee tasked with permanently marking fellow prisoners falls in love with one of them.
New this week
THE HUNTRESS
by Kate Quinn
A British journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot go after a Nazi war criminal.
New this week
THE BORDER
by Don Winslow
The third book in the Power of the Dog series. Art Keller’s fight to keep drugs out of the country has taken a complicated turn.
2 weeks on the list
THE CHEF
by James Patterson and Max DiLallo
Caleb Rooney, a police detective and celebrity food truck chef, must clear his name of murder allegations.
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
Read Review16 weeks on the list
BECOMING
by Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
Read Review54 weeks on the list
EDUCATED
by Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
Read Review2 weeks on the list
THE THREAT
by Andrew G. McCabe
The former deputy director of the F.B.I. describes major events of his career and the ways the agency works to protect Americans.
Read Review30 weeks on the list
BAD BLOOD
by John Carreyrou
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SAY NOTHING
by Patrick Radden Keefe
A look at the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.
Hardcover Fiction
26 weeks on the list
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
by Delia Owens
In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
2 weeks on the list
THE CHEF
by James Patterson and Max DiLallo
Caleb Rooney, a police detective and celebrity food truck chef, must clear his name of murder allegations.
New this week
THE BORDER
by Don Winslow
The third book in the Power of the Dog series. Art Keller’s fight to keep drugs out of the country has taken a complicated turn.
8 weeks on the list
AN ANONYMOUS GIRL
by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Jessica Farris’s life unravels when she signs up for Dr. Shields’s psychology study.
4 weeks on the list
THE SILENT PATIENT
by Alex Michaelides
Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
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Hardcover Nonfiction
- Read Review
16 weeks on the list
BECOMING
by Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
- Read Review
54 weeks on the list
EDUCATED
by Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
- Read Review
2 weeks on the list
THE THREAT
by Andrew G. McCabe
The former deputy director of the F.B.I. describes major events of his career and the ways the agency works to protect Americans.
7 weeks on the list
WOMEN ROWING NORTH
by Mary Pipher
Reflections on the ageism, misogyny and loss that women might encounter as they grow older.
3 weeks on the list
GRATEFUL AMERICAN
by Gary Sinise with Marcus Brotherton
The Oscar-nominated actor describes how he has entertained troops and helped veterans.
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Paperback Trade Fiction
- Read Review
26 weeks on the list
THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ
by Heather Morris
A concentration camp detainee tasked with permanently marking fellow prisoners falls in love with one of them.
New this week
THE HUNTRESS
by Kate Quinn
A British journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot go after a Nazi war criminal.
5 weeks on the list
THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS
by Pam Jenoff
Grace Healey investigates the fates of 12 women who were sent to occupied Europe to help the resistance during World War II.
39 weeks on the list
ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE
by Gail Honeyman
A young woman’s well-ordered life is disrupted by the I.T. guy from her office.
4 weeks on the list
THE IMMORTALISTS
by Chloe Benjamin
Four adolescents learn the dates of their deaths from a psychic and their lives go on different courses.
Paperback Nonfiction
3 weeks on the list
BORN A CRIME
by Trevor Noah
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the former host of “The Daily Show.”
42 weeks on the list
SAPIENS
by Yuval Noah Harari
How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species.
New this week
I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
by Michelle McNamara
The late true-crime journalist's search for "the Golden State Killer."
34 weeks on the list
WHITE FRAGILITY
by Robin DiAngelo
Historical and cultural analyses on what causes defensive moves by white people and how this inhibits cross-racial dialogue.
Read Review19 weeks on the list
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
by Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous
47 weeks on the list
GIRL, WASH YOUR FACE
by Rachel Hollis
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155 weeks on the list
THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP
by Marie Kondo
116 weeks on the list
THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK
by Mark Manson
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161 weeks on the list
YOU ARE A BADASS
by Jen Sincero
270 weeks on the list
THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES
by Gary Chapman
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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
186 weeks on the list
WONDER
by R.J. Palacio
A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
3 weeks on the list
MERCI SUÁREZ CHANGES GEARS
by Meg Medina
Eleven-year-old Merci tackles the pressures of school and her home life. (Ages 9 to 12)
8 weeks on the list
MAX AND THE MIDKNIGHTS
by Lincoln Peirce
When Max’s uncle Budrick is kidnapped by King Gastley she forms the Midknights to rescue him. (Ages 8 to 12)
12 weeks on the list
DOG DIARIES
by James Patterson with Steven Butler. Illustrated by Richard Watson
A "Middle School" story told by Rafe's dog, Junior. (Ages 7 to 10)
7 weeks on the list
BLENDED
by Sharon M. Draper
Isabella lives between the two households of her divorced parents. (Ages 8 to 12)
Children’s Picture Books
3 weeks on the list
THE GOOD EGG
by Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald
An egg who is good to others learns to be good to itself. (Ages 4 to 8)
2 weeks on the list
THE BAD SEED
by Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald
A sunflower seed learns to change his ways. (Ages 4 to 8)
174 weeks on the list
THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE
by Emily Winfield Martin
A celebration of future possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
11 weeks on the list
HOW TO CATCH A LEPRECHAUN
by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
This is the year you'll finally catch a leprechaun. (Ages 4 to 10)
261 weeks on the list
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
Children’s & Young Adult Series
79 weeks on the list
BRAWL OF THE WILD
by Dav Pilkey
The sixth book in the Dog Man series. When he is wrongly sent to the pound, Dog Man’s friends try to prove his innocence.
520 weeks on the list
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
by Jeff Kinney. Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
42 weeks on the list
WINGS OF FIRE
by Tui T. Sutherland
Only the five dragonets of destiny can unite the seven warring dragon tribes. (Ages 9 to 12)
3 weeks on the list
VEGA JANE
by David Baldacci
Trapped in a desolate village by a beast-filled forest, the title character and her cohort battle a vicious foe in the world beyond. (Ages 11 to 13)
519 weeks on the list
HARRY POTTER
by J.K. Rowling
A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
Young Adult Hardcover
105 weeks on the list
THE HATE U GIVE
by Angie Thomas
A 16-year-old girl sees a police officer kill her friend. (Ages 14 and up)
13 weeks on the list
FIVE FEET APART
by Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis
Stella and Will are in love, but they can't get within five feet of each other. (Ages 12 to 17)
4 weeks on the list
ON THE COME UP
by Angie Thomas
Bri strives to become a hip-hop star despite numerous obstacles. (Ages 14 to 17)
21 weeks on the list
DEAR EVAN HANSEN: THE NOVEL
by Val Emmich with Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
When one of Evan's letters to himself is accidentally found on a suicide victim, the victim's family assumes that he was a close friend. (Ages 14 and up)
9 weeks on the list
THE FORK, THE WITCH, AND THE WORM
by Christopher Paolini with Angela Paolini
Three stories set in the magical world of Alagaësia. (Ages 12 to 17)
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